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Title: Miller/Hull: Architects of the Pacific Northwest by Sherri Olson, David Miller, Robert Hull, Sheri Olson ISBN: 1-56898-231-3 Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press Pub. Date: May, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: too "image" oriented
Comment: I am a huge fan of the work of Miller Hull, however I was disappointed that this monograph lacked a thoughtful depiction of the design process. I would have loved to have seen the architect's sketches, drawings, and personal writing. There were really too many pictures, and the book had the quality of a film strip. The Ten Houses book, which showcases many of this firm's residential projects is a better book if you want to see drawings.
Rating: 4
Summary: It's all here.
Comment: This book provides an excellent cross section of more Miller|Hull work than you've ever seen in the magazines. This book is a significant improvement in representing the full scope of their work compared to the Ten Houses book. The book is layed out so each project gets roughly 3 spreads (or six pages). A majority of the photos are clean, crisp, beautiful images of both interior and exterior. There's typically one page of text and two drawings.
But, I have problems with this book. This book is over polished, over "published", & is more geared as a marketing brochure than a discriptive portfolio of thought and design. First, we all know these guys have done some really great stuff, but do we need to see ALL of it! Some of the less remarkable(i.e.,older, more traditional, more restrained) projects take valuable pages away from some of their more enlightened works. There's no heirachy about their design - everything gets 3 spreads, two token drawings, 500 words of static text, and some nice photos. You should not be able to learn more about a building from a magazine article than you can from the monograph. I want more! How do they think? What do early sketches and ideas look like? Models - I'm sure they've produced some great models! Where are they? This paperback book is a gem at it's current ...price. ... Ounce per ounce:dollar per dollar, the Ten Houses book is a better deal because it provides greater insight to the projects covered. But if you're looking for a blanket covering of Miller|Hull projects with nice photos, this is the way to go.
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Title: Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects: Architecture, Art, and Craft by Oscar Riera Ojeda, Paul Goldberger ISBN: 1580930786 Publisher: Monacelli Press Pub. Date: 01 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $65.00 |
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Title: James Cutler by Theresa Morrow, Stanley Tigerman, Peter Bohlin, James Cutler, Lucas H. Guerra, Oscar Riera Ojeda ISBN: 1564963411 Publisher: Rockport Publishers Pub. Date: 01 March, 1997 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: 25 Houses Under 2,500 Square Feet by James Grayson Trulove ISBN: 006008944X Publisher: Harper Design International Pub. Date: 04 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: Patkau Architects by Brian Carter, Patkau Architects ISBN: 0929112288 Publisher: Tuns Press Pub. Date: 01 January, 1994 List Price(USD): $24.50 |
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Title: Wood: New Directions in Design and Architecture by Naomi Stungo ISBN: 081183235X Publisher: Chronicle Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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